Chenango Union, Norwich, NY, July 30, 1874
Deaths
MARTIN: In McDonough [Chenango Co. NY], suddenly, June 29th, Lucy P. [Martin], widow of the late Luther Martin, aged 51 years.
PHILLIPS: In Belleville, Kansas, July 2d, Mr. William H. Phillips, aged 40 years.
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RACE: At his late home in Newark Valley, N.Y. [Tioga Co.], July 8th, Dea. Wheaton Race, aged 74 years.
He was born in Massachusetts, July 23d, 1800. At the age of nineteen he removed to East Greene, Chenango Co. [NY], where three years later he married and settled and lived till within four years of his death. That same year he also made a profession of religion and was baptized into the fellowship of the Baptist Church, which he afterwards served as Deacon for forty years or more, in which office he purchased to himself a good degree and great boldness in the faith. His decline was gradual and peaceful, he being able at the last to say: "I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course and kept the faith; henceforth there is a crown of righteousness laid up for me, which God, the righteous Judge shall give me at that day." His remains were carried back to his old home in East Greene and laid beside the companion of his youth, whom he buried four years before.
Now, side by side their bodies rest / In hope, till Christ shall bid them rise. / Then shall awake their sleeping dust, / to live immortal in the skies.
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New Berlin [Chenango Co. NY]: The little son of William Conkey, who was thrown from a wagon a few days since of which we made mention at the time, died on Monday afternoon last. The wound on the broken arm was doing well, but through injuries of the spine he was thrown into spasms in one of which he died.
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MEDBURY: In Detroit, Mich., July 13th, Samuel Medbury, Esq., formerly of New Berlin [Chenango Co. NY].
New Berlin [Chenango Co. NY]: The late Samuel Medbury, whose remains have been brought form his far distant home to be buried in our village cemetery with his ancestors, was a native of this place. He acquired a good education in his youth, was of industrious habits, and at an early age he entered into mercantile business here and continued in it with advantage to himself and satisfaction to his customers, until he arrived at middle age, when his enterprising spirit induced him to remove to Detroit, Mich., and enter into a more extended field for business pursuits. And the pine forests of that State were made the subject of his operations in search of wealth, and by his untiring energy and sagacity, he acquired a splendid fortune and leaving to his widow and children a name and character more valuable than the fortune itself. Mr. Medbury died of cholera morbus, on Saturday last, and a telegram having been received announcing that the remains would arrive on Wednesday evening, a large concourse gathered at the Depot. the funeral took place at 2 o'clock Thursday afternoon. Gazette
Chenango Telegraph, Norwich, NY, July 30, 1874
Marriage
VAUGHN - RICE: In Hamilton [Madison Co. NY], July 23d, by Rev. Dr. Brooks, Mr. C. Egbert Vaughn of Chicago, Ill., to Miss Emma J. Rice, of Hamilton.
Deaths
CRANDALL: In Smyrna [Chenango Co. NY], July 7th, after a short illness, Amy E. [Crandall], wife of T.D. Crandall, aged 40 years, 2 months and 3 days.
BARBER: In McDonough [Chenango Co. NY], on the 20th inst., Mrs. Elizabeth Barber, aged 65 years. Patient through weary months of pain, / At last has come thy longed for rest. / We cannot wish thee back again / To be one moment more distressed.
RAMSDELL: In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY], on the 22d inst. at the residence of Nathaniel Sibley, Mr. Bezer Ramsdell, aged 89. Mr. Ramsdell was one of the earliest settlers of the town of Plymouth [Chenango co. NY], where he resided until the death of his wife, a few years since, when he came to this village to live with his son-in-law, N. Sibley. Later we believe he spent some time in the East, and but recently returning here, when disease, coupled with old age, took him hence. He was a quiet, unostentatious man of good habits and irreproachable character, and was highly esteemed by all who knew him. His remains were taken to Plymouth for interment.
PRENTICE: In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY], on Saturday the 24th inst., Mrs. Sally Prentice, widow of the late Deacon Thomas Prentice, aged 87 years. Mrs. Prentice, with her companion, came to this village in 1812, where she resided for sixty-two years. In 1827, she united with the Baptist church of which she lived a worthy and consistent member for 57 years. She lived to a good old age, and has now gone to her rest, leaving behind her those who hope to meet her when the toils of this life are ended. She was the oldest living member of the Baptist church in this village and has died respected and beloved by all who knew her.
Murder at Otego, Otsego Co., NY
An Irish laborer at Otego, named Qusic, was arrested on Wednesday last, for the supposed murder of his wife. The woman died very suddenly on Wednesday, and under suspicious circumstances. An examination showed that her side and back were terribly bruised, and several of the ribs are said to have been torn from the spine. Qusic claimed that the bruises were caused by carrying wood, but a little son testifies that his father beat his mother with an ax. It is the general opinion in Otego that both the parties were intoxicated at the time. A coroner's inquest was held at 10 a.m., Thursday, the 23d, too late, for us to obtain particulars before going to press. Some excitement prevailed among the Irish on Wednesday evening on account of a failure to obtain the body for a "wake." Oneonta Herald
Oxford Times, Oxford, NY, July 29, 1874
The Late Frank W. Rogers
We find the following particulars in the Red Wing (Minn.) Argus, in regard to the death of Frank W. Rogers who formerly resided in this place [Oxford, Chenango Co. NY].
Last Sunday morning, at about 9 o'clock, the body of a highly respected young man, by the name of Frank Rogers, was found in his room over G.R. Sterling & Co's store, by his roommate. Mr. Rogers had been for some time past in the employ of G.R. Sterling & Co., as clerk. He attended to his regular work on the fourth up to about 12 o'clock, when it is supposed he went over to the grounds where the picnic was being held. He ate dinner at the National hotel, his boarding place, as usual. Mr. Foote thinks he must have gone to his room at about 4 o'clock in the afternoon, but he did not see him go through the store. He supposes he came in the door fronting on Bush Street, as he came in the store, took off his coat and hat and hung them up in their regular place and went to his room. Mr. Foote closed up the store at half past six o'clock and left a gas jet burning. Mr. Rogers roommate, Mr. Black, came to the store at about 12 o'clock and see the gas burning supposed Rogers was not in his room, and as he did not have his key to the room went to his boarding place to get it, and owing to the latencies of the evening, stayed there all night. Early on the morning of the 5th he went to his room and found Frank lying on the bed with his clothes on, dead. He came down and informed Mr. Foote of the fact, and shortly after a coroner's inquest was held, and the jury returned the result that he died from some natural -?- cause. the physician present agreed in the opinion that it was congestive apoplexy that caused his sudden death.
Mr. E.T. Wilson who removed from Chenango Forks [Broome Co. NY], a few years since for Michigan, met with an accident at Almena, in that State, on the 19th of June, from the effects of which he died in two days afterwards. It appears that Mr. Wilson was at work on a wagon wheel, with a view to put new felloes on it, and for some reason was using the hammer with his left hand, in striking a blow upon a felloe which persisted in staying on, the hammer glanced, striking him in the abdomen, making a large breech, and resulting in death as above stated. His age was 36 years.
Chenango American, Greene, NY, July 30, 1874
Marriages
At the Baptist Parsonage, in this village [Greene, Chenango Co. NY], July 23d, by Rev. J.H. Sage, Mr. Joel L. Darling to Miss Adelia O. Rorapaugh, both of Smithville [Chenango Co. NY].
In East Pharsalia [Chenango Co. NY], July 20th, by Rev. A.B. Jones, Mr. Andrew Palmer, of Scranton, Pa., to Miss Delia Benedict, of Plymouth [Chenango Co. NY].
Sherburne News, Sherburne, NY, July 1, 1874
News Item
Reunion of the Cole Family
A reunion of the family of Mr. Richard Cole occurred at the old homestead, in Butternuts, Otsego County [NY] on the 19th day of July. Mr. Cole was one of the earliest settlers in Morris [Otsego Co. NY], having come into that vicinity from Amherst, Mass., in his boyhood. During the years 1799, 1800 and 1801 he carried the U.S. mail on a route via Cooperstown, Butternuts, Oxford and Binghamton. His wife, deceased, was Miss Emily Morgan, a daughter of Dr. Morgan, a former resident of Bainbridge [Chenango Co. NY], and well known as a practicing physician in that locality in the early history of this county. Dr. Morgan came from Bennington, Vt., with his family when Emily was a child. Her grandmother was a sister of Gov. Trumbull, one of the early Governors of Connecticut. Their family consisted of seven sons and two daughters, all of whom were born in Butternuts, and on the same place where the reunion was held, and all are now living except one daughter. The reunion was held on the anniversary of their separation which commenced thirty-three years ago.
We give the names, occupation, residence and ages of the family respectively:
Richard Cole, son, resides at Butternuts, is a farmer, age, 89.
Mrs. Emily Cole, born 1772, died [Feb. 19, 1871]
Josephus C., Butternuts, Physician, aged, 61
Benjamin M., Pleasant grove, Minn, farmer, aged 58
William E., Butternuts, farmer, aged 56
Richard E. Butternuts, farmer, aged 54
Roderick M., Peoria, Ill, farmer, aged 51
Betsey C., wife of D.E. Pudney, Sherburne, N.Y., aged 49
John R., Fon du Lac, Wis, dentist, aged 47
Emily L. wife of Richard Houghton, born, 1820; died in Peoria, Ill., Feb. 19, 1861
George H., Owatonna, Minn., Dentist, age 42.
Henry H., Peoria, Ill. Photographer, aged 39
The meeting after the long separation was not only one of peculiar pleasure and congratulation but is remarkable when it is considered how few families are favored with life and health to the extent with which this family has been blessed. Monday the family all visited Norwich and a picture of the group was taken by Wells and Goodwin Photographers.
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